Playoff Picture Is Complicated for Mystics

Playoff Forecast Is Cloudy for Mystics Wins in Last 2 Games Would Earn Berth Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, September 12, 2009 The Washington Mystics never suffered from any delusions that reaching the playoffs and turning the team around after one of its worst seasons would be easy. But they never meant to make their fight to reach the postseason quite this difficult either. With two games remaining in the regular season, Washington's playoff hopes are up in the air because of a deadlocked race to the finish in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The Mystics host Atlanta on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Verizon Center then face New York at 4 p.m. on Sunday. They must win both games to secure their first playoff berth since 2006. Should they lose either game, especially the crucial matchup with the Dream, the Mystics (15-17) will... [read full story]                    

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